Elaine Denise Garrod – Membership Secretary

Elaine was brought up in in Croydon and has lived here most of her life.

Elaine has worked in both public and private sector during her career and she has run her own business. She currently works for an advisory and financial services firm that is focussed on helping business and capital accelerate the transition to net zero.

Elaine has taken part in a variety of voluntary community work including helping long-term unemployed people with their CVs and job interview techniques; helping women new to this country to learn English; and working with a national charity tutoring disadvantaged GSCE pupils.

In Croydon Elaine has been involved in a number of projects to improve our environment. She led work setting up the ‘Bee World’ garden at Heathfield House and recently helped fundraise for the Trees4Croydon scheme to get more trees planted in our streets and green spaces.